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POPEYES CHICKEN 12050

2175 HIGHWAY 484 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3665626
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13521812
DBPR license5202952

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#7High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched hair then continued to box chicken without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee picked up towel from floor then picked up basket to fill with cooked chicken without first washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 6

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in ware wash area soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic33-14-4

Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. Bags of trash hanging over top pf dumpster Bags of trash, cardboard, and food packaging on pad around dumpster.

#3Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bags of breading stored on rack under hand wash sink near triple sink.

#4Basic10-14-5

Basic – Ice bucket stored on improperly between uses. Two ice buckets not inverted on top of ice machine.

#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in ware wash area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Trays on shelf near drive thru window.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.